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Asgardian
13 Jul 2003, 11:39
All those many years ago, when Star Wars, ep. 4, came out, the talk was that it was part of a SEVEN movie saga.
We know episode 3 will be out in the not too distant future, but has anyone heard anything about an episode 7, which will wrap the entire series up?
Perhaps even reuniting the aging original cast, except Guiness naturally.
CarterS
13 Jul 2003, 17:16
never heard anything about it...isn't Ep3 going to wrap it up by looping all the stories into the start of A New Hope? Either way I hope they don't make another one...leave them as they are and stop pimping them!
sandeano
13 Jul 2003, 17:19
This was reported in THE GUARDIAN a few days ago...
In brief: May the mullet be with you
Staff and agencies
Thursday July 10, 2003
Another day, another bizarre whisper from the set of the next Star Wars movie. This latest suggests that director George Lucas has forced stars Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen to sport 70s-style mullets in order to ape the fashions of his original 1977 picture. An on-set source explains: "The idea is that it will lead seamlessly on to the original Star Wars movie ... which was filmed in the 70s and had certain hallmarks of that era. It's a bid for continuity. They are looking to capture the shaggy look that was popular then."
Docker_Brat
13 Jul 2003, 18:32
There was never ever going to be an Episode 7 on it's own.
Originally Lucas was talking about 3 trilogies making it 9 episodes but went with a 6 episode saga. It was supposedly wrapped up with stupid looking muppets.
Originally I believe it was a 9 part saga but I dont think we will ever see Episodes 7, 8 and 9 if they truly exist?
clucas91
15 Jul 2003, 17:16
George mentioned it a long time ago, but it was just fan rumours.
There will never be a third trilogy.
The prequels have been bad enough already.
Originally posted by clucas91
The prequels have been bad enough already.
Jar Jar Binks - the world's first CGI torpedo.
Steve76
15 Jul 2003, 22:09
Would love it if Anakin's first act of evil after turning dark (if you assume he hasn't already done so in Episode 2) is to slaughter Jar Jar...
Jar Jar Binks : Many people going to die ?
Anakin : Yes......starting with you.
Jar Jar deserves it (apart from being annoying) as he proposed that Palpatine be given absolute power by the Senate.
Yep, its a 9-part series. Apparently in episode 7 Luke Skywalker becomes the new Emperor... but it will never be made.
Jars458
17 Jul 2003, 11:44
Wasn't "Ewok Adventure" part 7???
Originally posted by Jars458
Wasn't "Ewok Adventure" part 7???
*shudder*
Mooster7
17 Jul 2003, 19:43
The only way to salvage this sunken franchise is for the next movie to feature Anakin slowly torturing Jar Jar to death while Natalie Portman and some of those green chicks dance naked around the torture chamber.
Excuse me.....I've got to go now, and see to it that I don't get prostate cancer.
Peace,
There will not be an Episode 7.
I live for Episode III. Cannot wait. I think Lucas has done an amazing job with the prequels actually, and can't wait to see how he concludes it all, and ties it together. People don't realise the first two films of the prequels have a similar feel to the orginal trilogy re: dialogue, music, recurring themes. People are way too quick to jump on a tall poppy. I don't necessarily think of either of them was a good as Episode IV or V, but they were both better than Episode VI. And Mooster, what's with this "sunken Franchise" stuff?
Star Wars is timeless. It makes money, it makes headlines, it draws people into the cinemas, and the entire saga will continue to be watched for the next 50 years. It's the most successful movie franchise in history, and that continues to this day. Yeah, other films come and go, and have their "flavour of the month", but Star Wars is forever.
Mooster7
17 Jul 2003, 20:56
Originally posted by Dan26
And Mooster, what's with this "sunken Franchise" stuff?
Star Wars is timeless. It makes money, it makes headlines, it draws people into the cinemas, and the entire saga will continue to be watched for the next 50 years. It's the most successful movie franchise in history, and that continues to this day. Yeah, other films come and go, and have their "flavour of the month", but Star Wars is forever.
It's sunken compared to the original 3. Actually, I thought 'Jedi' was a fader, but perhaps because 'Empire' was so good.
Jar Jar does need to be tortured to death.
How about this:
McDonalds is timeless. It makes money, it makes headlines, it draws peole into its restaurants, and the entire chain will continue and people will eat their for the next 50 years. It's the most successful hamburger franchise in history, and that continues to this day. Yeah, other greasy cheap burger joints come and go, and have their "flavor of the month", but McDonalds is forever.
McDonalds sucks, and that clown needs to be tortured to death while Natalie Portman and green chicks dance naked around his dead clown ass. I'd pay to see that too.
Peace,
McDonalds might suck, but the Star Wars movies are classics - unlike Macca's.
And to say it's sunken compared to the original three is unfair. How can any science fiction movie top Empire? Unfair comparison. And besides, they are all one set of six movies. If we are going to comapre the first three to the last three, we might as well compare the first two, to the middle two, to the last two.
For what it's worth, Episode I was reasonable - at least as good as the mediocre Jedi in 1983. It was probably the prequel equivalent of Episode VI. Then Lucas comes out and improves on that with Episode II, which was universally acclaimed as being the best of the two prequels thus far and was a great movie, and we havn't even had the third one yet, which may well be the best of the lot, and will hopefully be the equivalent of Empire!
We do get greedy sometimes. I just think he has done an unbelievable job with all the films. They are all good, and all have their high points.
What Dan said...
:eek:
The only real concern I've had with prequel are their respective "computer game" style scenes (Ep 1 in the underwater journey, Ep 2 in the factory). Having said that, there are several movies these days that are made entirely of this content (XXX, Matrix: Reloaded, anyone?) Other than that, I'd have to say the storylines are far more intricate and involved than is given credit, and which may have turned away general plebs.
BTW, I'm sure GL realized how badly Jar Jar bombed, and thus set him up in Ep 2 to get killed in the last installment.
beckybiglands
18 Jul 2003, 00:41
i might sound like a mega dork...
but after return of the jedi.......
leia and han get hitched and have triplets, all which have jedi powers
luke gets with some chick that was actually a bounty hunter after him...
etc etc... there's millions of stories but this is what i've read in these official things...........
Originally posted by Guey_34
Other than that, I'd have to say the storylines are far more intricate and involved than is given credit...
Exactly. People dont realise the plot of the prequels is far more involved and complictaed than the original. There are twists and turns everywhere. It's not your simple good guys vs bad guys story. Episode II was a very involved story. More so than any previous Star Wars film. I loved Episode II actually. I rate it second only to Episode V. I love what Lucas is doing with the Emperor. I love that WE know who he is, but the characters don't, so we can see the mistakes they make and how Palpatine is contolling the situation, but the characters can't see it.
So instead of keeping his identity a secret to the audience (which is impossible, because we already know who he is from the originals), he has swung that around to add tension, so that we keep saying to ourselges, "No, don't do it - he's evil. Can't you see!"
But they can't see. Until it's too late. I wonder who will be the first to realise the Palpatine is the mastermind. Somone has to find out first.
Maybe Yoda will be sitting there meditating and he will suddenly realise it. "Oh sh*t. Occured to me, something has"
Word. We're gonna see Palpatine screw over both the Jedis and his alien allies in Episode 3, not to mention what should be the best fights in the entire saga (Windu v Anakin, Obi-Wan v Anakin).
Apparently the Clones Wars (or the end of) takes place at the beginning of the film, so that the remainder of the film can focus on individual characters - very similar to how Empire was concevied.
Also look for a cameo from Chewbacca, who has some sort of small role with the twins.
Originally posted by Steve76
Would love it if Anakin's first act of evil after turning dark (if you assume he hasn't already done so in Episode 2) is to slaughter Jar Jar...
Jar Jar Binks : Many people going to die ?
Anakin : Yes......starting with you.
Jar Jar deserves it (apart from being annoying) as he proposed that Palpatine be given absolute power by the Senate.
Yes, this gets my vote. Can't stand Binks!
Ep3 needs more violence, Ep2 was good when Anakin started getting evil.
Steve76
21 Jul 2003, 00:42
"I love the Republic. I love democracy" - best lines of Ep II
One thing that is overlooked in the franchise is the dialogue/script - the lines of Vader and the Emperor in Ep V and Ep VI are classics
St-KriS
21 Jul 2003, 14:10
Originally posted by beckybiglands
i might sound like a mega dork...
but after return of the jedi.......
leia and han get hitched and have triplets, all which have jedi powers
luke gets with some chick that was actually a bounty hunter after him...
etc etc... there's millions of stories but this is what i've read in these official things...........
*comes outta the geek closet*
But they're not the real sequals are they? They're just books written by dudes who have been giving the permission by George Lucas to use all the Starwars trademarks and stuff. That's what i thought anyway. Cause i'm pretty sure Lucas said those books are not what would have happened in 7,8 & 9.
Mr. Snrub
21 Jul 2003, 18:59
I thought Lucas had originally planned to do the full 9 episodes, but now reckons he's "too old". And I remember reading something where he said that the whole series is really about Anakin's fall and redemption, so there's probably not much left to do after he dies in episode 6. Allegedly everything that has the Star Wars brand has to go through Lucas for approval (eg the book series etc) but that doesn't necessarily mean that's what he himself had in mind for the series.
No, it was never going to be 9 Episodes. Urban myth. There was some talk, maybe 25 years ago, that there would be 9, but once the story of the Episode V and VI was set, it is obvious the saga fits nicely into six episodes.
I suppose it's possible that Lucas could allow some other filmkaer to delve into his Universe (highly unlikely), and make another film which is set in the Star Wars Universe, but is not a sequal to the "Anakin Skywalker saga". i.e a movie that runs on a different tangent, but still set in the same Universe. Get what I mean?
And Snrub is right. The entire saga, when viewed in order, is really about the rise, fall, and eventual redemption of Anakin Skywalker. Remember, he kills the Emperor at the end of Episode VI, fulfilling his destiny as the chosen one.
Kanga man
8 Aug 2003, 23:55
These are all the confirmed facts about Episode III
April 21, 1998 / Lucas Interview:
"Luke failed his challenge in Empire Strikes Back in that the only thing he lost was his hand. Anakin will fail his challenge but it will cost him his soul."
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October 11, 1998 / TFN Spy Report:
"Just got back from a lecture given by James Earl Jones at Penn State. He spoke about the arts and gave a thoroughly enjoyable speech. During the q & a session, he did happen to mention that his voice will only be heard during the last 5 minutes of episode #3. I guess we can all look forward to that."
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May 31, 2000 / TFN Spy Report:
Jimmy Smits will appear in Episode Three. What's very interesting is the fact that Smits has been promised his character's part will be significantly expanded in Episode Three; again, very similar in nature to Jackson's role as Jedi Master Mace Windu in Star Wars, Episode Two which Lucas has said is an "emerging character".
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June 06, 2001 / OS Making of Ep2 Video about location shooting with an emphasis on using Tunisia for Tatooine:
Lucas is asked out of nowhere while on the Tunisia set, "So why did you shoot a scene from Episode III today?" He responds with "you'll have to wait six years to find out" "The 'one shot' for episode 3 that Lucas got while filming in Tunisia was quite simple but needed for a more emotional scene probably towards the end of Episode 3. Additional interior shots will be added when shooting on the set of Episode 3. Lucas wanted a shot of Obi-wan arriving at Owen and Beru's hovel bringing a little delivery.
August 15, 2001 / TFN Spy Report (based of OS report) on Lava Planet pre-production art work:
"When we were doing [Jedi] I remember I had done a series of sketches of Vader's home, and there was a sea of lava that his house looked out on," remember Johnson. "I remember having trouble drawing it because everything was either orange or a shadow; it was very intense. But before we got too far, George said he would save this for somewhere down the line, and I stopped working on it."
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November 13, 2002 / Interview with John Williams:
John Williams talks about the themes of Episode II and also mentions that George Lucas has told him the ending of Episode III. "Not to worry", Williams says. "George Lucas has narrated the last piece to me. After I heard it, I told him, 'Just hurry up and do it, because that is a fabulous ending.'"
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November 16, 2001 / TV GUIDE Interview with Lucas on Episodes 7-9:
• (ANY STAR WARS MOVIES AFTER EPISODE III?)
"There's nothing written and it's not like I'm contemplating something. I'd have to start from scratch."
• (WHAT WOULD IT TAKE FOR YOU TO DO A THIRD TRILOGY, WITH EPISODES VII, VIII and IX)
"Each time I do a trilogy it is ten years out of my life. I'll finish "Episode III" and I'll be 60. And the next 20 years after that I want to spend doing something other than "Star Wars." If at 80 I'm still lively and having a good time and think I can work hard for another 10 years between 80 and 90, I might consider it. But don't count on it. There's nothing written and it's not like I'm contemplating something. I'd have to start from scratch. (The idea of episodes VII, VIII and IX) was more of a media thing than it was me."
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May 27, 2002; E! Daily News Interview with Lucas:
...and finally got an answer on the mystery surrounding what R2-D2 and C-3PO should and shouldn't remember of their adventures in the prequels. "Well, one, his brains have, his memory system has been erased and so has R2's. So, they don't remember anything from the first trilogy. I'm telling you something from Episode III, but I shouldn't be telling you that, but I think most of the fans already know that."
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May 28, 2002 / Interview with Ahmed Best:
Ahmed shares some words on Jar Jar. First, it says he promises to be back in E3, after that it says, "George told me I'm going to be there."
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Jun 06, 2002 / Lucas interview on Entertainment Tonight:
"The Clone Wars would end at the beginning of the film, and it would then become very small and personal." Looks like the big battle will be at the beginning, like in ESB.
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Jun 24, 2002 / Starlog Magazine Interviews Lucas:
• STARLOG: And isn’t that Qui-Gon Jinn’s [Liam Neeson] voice we hear during Anakin’s attack on the Tusken Raiders who killed Shmi Skywalker [Pernilla August]?
LUCAS: "That’s a fan thing, isn’t it? It’s actually more than that. It’s a plot point. All I can really say is that you’ll find out [more] in the next film. If you thought really hard, you would probably be able to figure it out, but it really is a set-up for the next film. It’s connected with the whole ability to be brought into and become a part of the Force, but still be able to retain YOUR ability – which, up to this point, Anakin couldn’t do. We talked to Liam about [recording new dialogue], and we went back and forth [about it]. This [dialogue] is something we already had [from Menace]. Next time will be a little more complicated."
• STARLOG: What about Boba Fett?
LUCAS: “Boba WILL be in Episode III, but his role definitely won’t be larger. He’s in a transition period of becoming a bounty hunter. The next film takes place two or three years later, so Boba would only be 13 and still wouldn’t fit in the suit."
• STARLOG: And what about killing Samuel L. Jackson’s character, Mace Windu?
LUCAS: “Sam’s a little concerned that I make it nice and dramatic. It won’t be in the movie’s first scene.”"
• STARLOG: What of all the plot threads and character tidbits that remain to be tied up in Episode III are you – the guy who created this whole universe – most excited to get on film?
LUCAS: "The scene where Anakin does actually become Vader is pretty good [as written in Lucas’ Episode III outline]. I mean, I like it. It’s a little in the vocabulary of…I don’t know how much I want to give away…but it’s in the vocabulary of a time – of the 1930s and 1940s. It’s a pretty neat little thing, I think, and hopefully it’s going to work."
• STARLOG: Will we see more of Anakin or Darth Vader in Episode III?
LUCAS: "It’s mostly Anakin."
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August 03, 2002 / Interview with George Lucas in Film Comment magazine,p.32 Jul/Aug issue:
FC: One last question: In ANH, why don't R2D2 and C3PO tell Luke what happened in the first 3 episodes and tell him who his father is?
GL: "Should I really tell you why that didn't happen? Their memories will be erased at the end of EpIII. In the end when it's all finished, I'm sure people will spend a lot of time figuring out all the loopholes."
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August 27, 2002 / Natalie Portman: "Forbidden Love" / starwars.com feature interview:
• ...Lucas had to give Portman a summary of all three prequels before she signed on to play Padmé for Phantom Menace. "He mainly told me the plot of the three films and where we were going," she said. "I pretty much knew the basic storyline of Attack of the Clones from the start, because George had given me the basic gist of what was going to happen when I decided to do all three movies at 14."
• That means that Portman is one of the few people who has been given a heads-up on what's in store for Episode III from the man himself. "It's very basic--I think it's pretty much what everyone knows about Episode III," she said. "The children are born, and Anakin goes to the dark side. But that's pretty much all I know."
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• Considering the tragic theme of this final chapter in the prequel trilogy, should fans expect it to be more violent than previous movies?
• "No," replies McCallum. "I don't think so. The violence comes from within, it's betrayal. That's more violent than just about anything."
• Despite these general predictions, McCallum remains carefully coy when asked whether fans should brace themselves for the deaths of important characters. "You should definitely brace yourself for that." he laughs, refusing to give any more specific hints.
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October 23, 2002 / Star Wars Magic of the Myth in Sydney Industry Seminar:
Hosted by Anthony Daniels with guests Lorne Peterson and Ben Snow. Lorne stated that:
• "...the history of the Millenium Falcon will be revealed in Episode III..."
• "...we will understand why Han Solo has a fondness for the Millenium Falcon..."
• "...a single catastrophic event will explain how the galaxy changed from those we know in the PT, to those in the OT..."
• Lorne Peterson was quickly reprimanded by Anthony Daniels and Ben Snow from revealing too much more.
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November 09, 2002; LucasFilm UK was giving a small presentation to the Penguin Group, UK:
"...Episode III is going to be the biggest thing ever, partly because of it being 'real time'." When asked "You mean it will only cover 2 hours of Star Wars time?", she replied, "No. What I mean is that when Episode III opens in May 2005, the Clone Wars will be just finishing as the film opens. The Clone Wars last for three years. So the Clone Wars are happening now."
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November 10, 2002; Italian newspaper reports on local cameraman shooting volcano "footage" for Ep3:
• Ron Fricke (considered an amazing cinematographer) has been on the Etna (volcano) for a week now, shooting for Episode III.
November 12th, 2002; Lucas Commentary from Ep2 DVD:
• "You start with the little characters, the same thing with Jimmy Smits, he's an evolving character. He's hardly in this movie but it's important that he be here so that he's established for the next movie where he actually gets to come into his own."
• "When we have the attack of the droids here it was important to establish these droids as slightly goofy, rather than ominous, and not very good shots, and they have absolutely no defense against a Jedi and a laser sword. They're just hopeless. So the idea was that as we go on, the problem of developing better combat technology is established in this movie and then it will be dealt with further in Episode II… the failings of a robotic army in terms of all being controlled by one source and not being as swift as a human is a theme that we play out through all the movies."
• "In that scene also which we don't see we cut to Yoda who is meditating who hears this off-screen and we do hear a voice in there, and that voice is the voice of Qui-Gon Jinn. So we very subtley establish that in this rather intense emotional connection that Yoda is feeling the pain and suffering of Anakin and the Tusken Raiders he's also making a connection unwittingly with Qui-Gon Jinn and, up to this point, we haven't really established that you can make a connection with the departed in this world, and that will become a factor in the next one. Lots of issues sort of come out of that but this is the very beginning of that, Yoda making a connection with Qui-Gon Jinn in the middle of Anakin's pain."
• "Here with Obi-Wan we get a little sense that Anakin has some relationship with Palpatine and that he likes Palpatine. In the last film we set up the fact that Palpatine was gonna watch after Anakin."
• "I had all these hints that Palpatine had been helping Anakin, but I needed an explicit scene that actually spelled it out and where you could see that some of Anakin's dialogue later on has come from Palpatine."
• "Someone in the Jedi order has been hiding this whole system from the Jedi Archives. It does come out eventually in the next movie exactly what's behind all this.
December 03, 2002; SW Con Comment on Ackbar by Tim Rose:
...Tim rose is "creature player" and help among other things Admiral Ackbar to the life. Computers are quickly replacing people in this role of puppeteering and a younger version of Ackbar is to appear in Episode 3 as CGI animation.
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January 23; 2003: James Earl Jones Talks Ep3:
James Earl Jones talks about his role being about 5 minutes in length, "right after Anakin goes bionic and falls into a volcano."
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February 01, 2003: UK LOK Magazine, Lucas Comments on Jar-Jar's Fate:
• On page 25, a reporter brought up the character Jar Jar Binks and how he added silly comedy to Episode I and how he added drama to Episode II. The reporter then asked what does he add to Episode III and what happens to him. Lucas commented that Jar Jar would not die on screen in the film or not even die at all.
• He said that he created the character to add to the story, not to be created to then be killed at the end. The reporter then asked why Jar Jar isn't in the original trilogy. Lucas said that Episode III will explain everything that needs to be explained.
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March 10, 2003: Gavin Bocquet (SW.com) Talks Set Construction:
• In addition to the Jedi Council chambers, the Senate Rotunda and Palpatine's office, two environments from the original trilogy are being carefully recreated for this earlier era in Star Wars history, much like the Lars Homestead was faithfully reconstructed for Episode II.
April 07, 2003: Dave Prowse Talks Vader:
James Earl Jones will be in the film for 8 minutes, but then he re-phrased this to say he has 8 minutes of dialogue in the film.
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May 08, 2003: Old Fashions Return for Ep3 (SW.com):
There are certain cultures and technologies in this new movie that will reflect the 1970s look. It's going to be a subtle thing, but it will make sense when you see it. To us in the Art Department the '1970s look' is actually just the look of the Star Wars universe during its dark ages rather than the waning glory days portrayed in the prequels.
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• In this film, you realize, it’s more about Anakin making the wrong choices. He’s given a glorious moment by George -- I’m so happy with part of the script -- where he truly has to make a choice. In the end, I think that’s a smarter way to go than a slow transformation. It’s more tragic this way."
• Tragedy follows the beautiful Amidala as well. Since Episode I, McCaig has helped develop Padmé’s intricate costumes, which often serve as reflections of her political position, and where she is in her life. "What are we wearing this year in Star Wars?" smiles McCaig. "In Episode I, she was the Queen, and she was wearing disguises. I once said she should be able to slip out of the back of the costume, and you’d never know she was gone. Ironically, in this one, she’s back to wearing disguises. As well as now hiding this marriage to a Jedi, which is not allowed, she has to hide the fact that she’s going to have babies. All of the costumes had to disguise these facts."
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May 29, 2003; Hyperspace: "More Extras, More Aliens & Moore Makeup":
• In the same chair where her Padawan sat yesterday, Luminara Unduli -- or rather, actress Mary Oyaya -- undergoes a similar makeup process.
• Sandy Thompson will be playing the Neimoidian Rune Haako.
• Sandi Finlay is returning to the role of Sly Moore, Palpatine's ghostly aide first seen in Episode II. Sly is getting some new threads for Episode III.
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May 31, 2003; Hyperspace: "The Aptly Named Jedi-Not-Appearing-In-This-Film":
Depa Billaba, Oppo Rancisis, Even Piell, Yarael Poof, and Yaddle will not be in Episode III.
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June 02, 2003: Hyperspace: "All The World's A Stage":
• Seven enormous soundstages are currently bustling with activity, as they house sets in various stages of construction. A few are returning from Episode II, while at least one currently erected has been recreated from the original trilogy.
• "Probably fifty percent of what you're seeing is stuff from the other films, because those were the first ones that were easy for us to dive into," says Gavin Bocquet, Production Designer.
• One stage is Padmé's Coruscant penthouse apartment. The set is being modified, to add an extension as dictated by the story of Episode III, which include a door leading to a new environment.
• Also being modified is Supreme Chancellor Palpatine's Office. It now has a branching corridor leading away from the office and into a circular antechamber.
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June 07; Entertainment Weekly Quotes Lucas about Chewie:
Yoda won a trophy for his Attack of the Clones' saber skills at the 2003 MTV Movie Awards - and now George Lucas says Chewbacca will join the fray with a "small part in one of the action sequences" of Episode III.
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June 10, 2003; Rick McCallum Hyperspace Chat:
• All principal photography shooting in Sydney. For pickups next year we may extend to Europe.
• It takes 12 weeks to film a movie.
• It should be about the same length... 2 hours.
• The look of the third prequel will definitely be closer to that of the original films.
• Ep III definitively has the most lightsaber action of any Star Wars film.
• The battles will be on an even larger scale.
• It'll take place 3 years or so after Ep II.
• Will we get to see an epic space battle right at the beginning of the movie.
• We will see some glorious death scenes.
• Lots of new ship designs.
• We will see many new worlds.
• Ewan's beard is fully grown.
• We will see Anakin doing more evil things a la slaughtering the Tuskens.
• We will see the emperor or Anakin make use of the dark side of the force with lightning, chokes and more.
• Jar Jar's role is smaller than Ep II.
• We will see lots of great changes like the transformation of clones into stormtroopers, uniforms, etc.
• All the characters are moving to the way we first saw them in the Original Trilogy as far as look.
• Ben Burtt will be back as Sound Designer.
• Expect "someone serious" as the new villain.
• We will see more interaction between Anakin and Palpatine.
• A character from the Clone Wars cartoon will appear in Episode III.
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June 10, 2003; Hyperspace: "More Familiar Names and Faces":
• Ewan's first day on the set was today and he practiced lightsaber stuff with Nick Gillard.
• Ewan will be using the same lightsaber that he has been using since Episode I.
• The classic saber of Ben Kenobi is mentioned to be there among the sabers in use.
• A character from the Expanded Universe is making an appearance in Episode III.
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June 11, 2003; Hyperspace: "Good Hair Day":
• The Creature Shop has built Chewbacca's costume.
• Peter Mayhew will wear to fill out his Wookiee physique.
• Ewan will be looking somewhat different with some tints and hues to age his hair style and color.
• Work is being done on Padmé's elaborate hairstyles.
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June 12, 2003; Hyperspace: "Can't Keep A Good Jedi Down":
• Kenji Oates is playing the returning Jedi, Saesee Tiin.
• The creature shop are working on new aliens.
• Kit Fisto is slated to return, played by a new stuntman. The Creature Shop is sculpting a brand new head for him which will be even more detailed, so it can withstand tight close-ups should the shooting require it.
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June 13, 2003; Hyperspace: "Preparing for GWL":
• George Lucas arrives on Monday to start his time in Sydney.
• George is scheduled for a tour of the various sound stages alongside Producer Rick McCallum, Production Designer Gavin Bocquet, Supervising Art Director Peter Russell, Art Director Ian Gracie, Director of Photography David Tattersall and 1st Assistant Director Colin Fletcher.
• Palpatine's office and connecting corridors now have the familiar red walls. The Jedi Council chambers are coming together. A new starship bridge sharing the same stage as Padmé's apartment looks almost finished.
• Hayden is slated for a full makeup test on Monday for his Episode III look.
• The Costume Props Dept is focusing on pieces like Padmé's headdresses and a suit of alien military armor.
• Ewan McGregor had a lifecast done of his head and hands, which had to include his beard. Dave Elsey spent much of today "shaving" the clay beard off the head-cast, reproducing a replica of a clean-shaven Obi-Wan to allow makeup work for an effect needed early in Episode III.
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June 16, 2003; Hyperspace: "Home Sweet Home":
• "Home sweet home" is referencing the familiar red interior of Palpatine's office.
• While on the set, George and Rick decide a shattered glass effect will be achieved digitally since shattered practical glass on the set floor may impede the work of the stunt performers needed in that environment.
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June 17, 2003; Hyperspace: "Accessories Included":
• Costume Props is working on a suit of alien military armor with handmade breast and back-plates. The flexible abdominal plates are perfectly articulated. It all works, and six copies of this armor will have to be made for the production.
• Bail Organa will wear it like a decorative wrist-guard. A ring of blinking LEDs provide the perfect feel.
• Narrow pieces of jewelry will become the basis of a larger costume prop for a Padmé headdress.
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June 17; David Stiff Cast as Wookie:
Sydney Kings basketball star David Stiff has landed a part as a Wookie.
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June 17; Captain Typho Films in July:
Jay Lagalia appeared on 'Mornings with Kerrie-Anne' on Australian TV and mentioned he starts shooting on the last prequel next month.
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June 18; Bai Ling Cast in Episode III:
Access Hollywood interviewed actress Bai Ling. She says she was offered a role in the new Star Wars movie. She doesn't know the part, but she will leave for Sydney next week.
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June 18, 2003; Hyperspace: "Making Good Guys Look Good":
• Natalie Portman is now in Sydney.
• One of Padmé's headdress mockups is a spectacular arrangement.
• Ewan McGregor continues his hair and makeup tests. His hair will be styled more like a younger version of Alec Guinness. He will wear temple pieces, and they will be graying. Ewan's beard will be neatly trimmed and less bushy, with more sculpting and manicuring into a more goatee shape.
• Hayden will look quite rugged and weathered after having fought in the Clone Wars for years.
• Lily Nyamwasa will return as Jedi Stass Allie.
• A starship captain and a handmaiden have been cast in small parts.
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June 18, 2003; OS Casting Update - Spence Joins Ep III:
Bruce Spence joins the cast as a helpful alien.
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June 19, 2003; Hyperspace: "Unpacking a Star":
• R2-D2 units arrived today in Sydney.
• In another padded crate are the pieces of C-3PO, who will start to be assembled Friday morning.
• Matt Sloan will return as Plo Koon.
• Plo Koon will have a brief appearance in Episode III, but the script requires very specific actions for him.
• Plo does have scripted dialogue in Episode III, but there is no guarantee that it'll remain in the finished film.
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June 23, 2003; OS Update: "Meeting Genevieve O'Reilly":
• Genevieve O'Reilly has been cast in the role of Mon Mothma.
June 24, 2003; Hyperspace: "Blue Guards & Tall Pilots":
• Five blue Senate Guard candidates donned velvety robes.
• The blue guards will be undergoing some modifications. This is not only to advance their look along the timeline, but also to create new helmets to replace the older Episode I artifacts that are starting to show some wear-and-tear. The new look brings them closer to the sleeker red helmets worn by Palpatine's personal guards.
• The red guards will again appear in Episode III. Costume Props are fabricating new helmets and force pikes for these fan-favorites based on the designs of the originals.
• A few extras came in to be fitted as Neimoidian pilots.
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June 25, 2003; Hyperspace Web Chat with Gavin Bocquet Summary:
• No Neimoidian planet. But we will see more of their hardware and crafts.
• There are around 67 physical sets built. More than any previous SW film. But there are also more CGI environments.
• There are new Starfighters being built for Anakin and Obi-Wan. There will also be new Starfighters for the rest of the Jedi. The new starfighters will have new weapons and fight in big battles.
• A question was asked if we would be seeing any sets with Imperial implications in Episode III. He said yes. Both seeing and building. But that's all he could say.
• There are many new worlds in Episode III. But most are being built on sound stages and do not require traveling elsewhere.
• There are a few scenes he believes we'll go nuts over.
• We will see a number of sets and environments returning from the OT.
• We will get to see OT Starships in Episode III.
• Some places and vehicles will have a more "used" feel to them.
• There will be many fights on sets that change in level.
• Sets are going back to the monochrome color. But other sets are going the complete opposite way.
• There are a couple of set environments that were cut from Episode II that will be returning because now they can fit them into the story.
• The colors of the sets on Stage 3 are soft cream with copper highlights.
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Jun 29; Insider #69 Tidbits:
• First draft of the Episode III script was 102 pages long. Major changes are expected on following drafts.
• The major focus is the breakdown in friendship between Obi-Wan and Anakin.
• Color and darkness will be emphasized in the film.
• Nick Gillard was, as of May 2003, hitting local fight clubs to find fighters for the new movie.
• Anakin Skywalker won't have a beard in Episode III.
• Yoda's homeworld or species will not be revealed.
• No rematch between Yoda and Dooku though both will have their own fights.
• Temuera Morrison won't be seen as a clone trooper.
• There is no location shooting for EP 3.
• No extra shots of Natalie Portman will be put in the classic trilogy.
Bombers 2003
9 Aug 2003, 17:53
Originally posted by dyertribe
Jar Jar Binks - the world's first CGI torpedo. Followed by Chewbacca the Wonkie,oooooops Wookie.
This is a report I found with more details on possible makeup tests for Anakin in some of the final scenes of Episode III. These are heavy spoilers, so if you're on the edge you may want to pass them up. You've been warned. This is from someone who is close to the production of Episode III. :
"I can see that the original reports of Anakin meeting the lava are causing quite a stir. What I'm about to tell you details the look of Anakin at the end of the film, I hope you don't mind being spoiled this early.
Basically, there's several "toasted Anakins" - three to be exact. I can give you the details on each, though I have no idea which one(s) actually will be used in the final version of the film.
Anakin Test #1: Anakin is burned black almost completely head to toe, except for his face. He is charcoal black and it honestly is sickening. The only burn marks on his face creep up along his right side of the face and the top and bottom of his eye. His ear is almost completely gone and around his lips there are several severe burns as well. This is really a sight to behold.
Anakin Test #2: This test involved Hayden getting made to look very close to the unmasked Vader from Return of the Jedi. His skin is very dark tan in color and he has that huge gash in the right side of the top his head and other marks you may recognize. There are many small burns and scrapes on his face, with the most substantial burns appearing on both cheeks and then burned to a black crisp the rest of the way down.
Anakin Test #3: In this final version, Hayden was made up to be burned, but not NEARLY as severe. He has massive bags under his eyes and his hair is almost completely singed off - but not quite, some stubble still remains. The left side of his face is in terrible condition, extending down his neck then to an entirely burned body as well. The others look more over the top, where this one looks more like just terrible 2nd degree burns.
Which ever of the three they choose, we're in for quite a sight. Wow ...
Which one is being used in the final picture? Maybe several? We don't know ... yet."
Originally posted by ozzult
Ep3 needs more violence, Ep2 was good when Anakin started getting evil.
damn straight oz.
EP1 sucked badly due to jar jar and the pathetic child actor playing anikan. yippee?!?!?!
EP2 sucked because it continued with the same stupid plot that EP1 started. i don't know if the plot has to be dumbed down for main stream audiences but it was pretty bad.
George Lucas is a bad screen writer. The reason the first 3 films were so good was because George didn't write the screen play or direct them. Well he did on the first one but at that stage of his career he was prepared to except help and took on critism.
When EP1 got started lucas had grown older but unfortunately hadn't grown up. He now takes opinions from his 15 year old daughter over some of his senior staff. (remember the whole backstreet boys thing.) ask Doug Chiang how lucas responds to critism.
i have no high hopes for EP3. i'd love to be proved wrong but i can't see it happening. the new star wars movies are an example of movies that write stories around special effects and not the other way around.